

Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (32%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (6%)
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (27%)
Engine not specified
113000 mi US $300 |
broken exhaust pipe; repair caused rattle fixed by dealer |
76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
129000 mi US $453 |
Failure of the Inverter pump |
261700 mi US $30 |
Engine began missing, running rough. MIL came on in 20 miles. Replaced spark plugs to correct. They had at least 68K miles on them, the amount I put on the vehicle. |
307500 mi US $16 |
Engine began missfiring and MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) came on indicating same. Replaced spark plugs, previously done at 260K. |
334000 mi | Misfire on #2 spark plug/cylinder. In pulling the plug, found clear water (not coolant or oil) around the plug and ignitor. Dried everything off, did the same for #1, and swapped plugs. Cleared the alarm. No further difficulty; no parts replaced (plugs have under 50K on them). |
145000 mi US $1500 |
Water pump was replaced. |
189000 mi US $900 |
HV Battery died. R&R Battery. Works fine now |
117000 mi US $500 |
Replace faulty inverter coolant pump for main battery recharge system. P0A93 computer code. |
118000 mi US $275 |
Hybrid Battery cooler pump failed. |
155000 mi US $380 |
I.C. Engine water pump.Remove and replace. |
130000 mi US $450 |
Water pump replaced. Impellor bearing bad |
214500 mi US $999 |
Hybrid battery failed after 215,000 miles. Went to a local service that installs re-manufactured batteries. Repair only took a couple hours. Car drives great now and gets better gas mileage. |
270000 mi US $320 |
Pinging during half throttle going up hills. Throttle body and intake had carbon that may have been affecting fuel mixture. Components cleaned. |
272000 mi US $85 |
Low engine power DTC, caused by a loose battery ground connection. Faulty ground caused engine to run rich, damaged the catalytic converter. Still need to be addressed. |
306000 mi US $500 |
Cat and spark plugs replaced. Resolved pinging problem experienced since 2014. |
323000 mi US $300 |
Hybrid battery failed. Replaced battery with a used battery |
326000 mi US $1800 |
Traction battery was replaced with a lower mileage battery. |
385000 mi US $250 |
Thermal storage pump failed and was replaced. |
159000 mi US $685 |
Hybrid (traction) battery replaced with one from 2007 wreck with 67000 miles. |
76000 mi US $176 |
Original water pump was leaking, so replaced water pump. |
96000 mi US $545 |
P1121 code, changed coolant valve and also replaced gas hose and gas cap also replaced gas hose and gas cap |
112600 mi US $3900 |
Battery failed, and had to get new Battery. Instead of replacing dead cells, replaced entire battery. |
189000 mi US $300 |
Replaced one of the coils |
161000 mi US $3000 |
Replace Hybrid Battery Pack |
20000 mi | warranty software upgrade possible recall |
56000 mi US $600 |
water pump for electric motor failed |
154380 mi C $10 |
Car was idling rough and threw a code of misfire. Used carb cleaner to clean up intake egr area. Problem was resolved. |
160580 mi C $150 |
routine maintenance: changed spark plugs, PCV valve and MAF sensor. |
135000 mi US $5200 |
Hybrid Battery was replaced Engine was replaced |
156000 mi | The hybrid battery was replaced on warrenty |
22673 mi | Dash warning lights on. Codes P0A60, P0A63, P0A72, P0A75, P0A7A, P0A78, P3212, P3222. Coolant leaking inside Inverter housing. Replaced Inverter. (Possible indication of MFD issues with that many codes?) |
44044 mi US $422 |
Check engine and dash warning lights on. Codes for Inverter cooling system, high voltage ECU, and ABS-TRAC system. Repaired frayed wire to Inverter cooling pump. (Possible packrat damage or more evidence of intermittent MFD problems?) |
44121 mi | Check engine light on. Error code P043A. Replaced water pump assembly. |
6262 mi | Technical service bulletin. Replaced fuel filler tube. Reprogrammed ECU. |
7210 mi | Check engine light on. Fixed leak in fuel evaporation canister. |
85000 mi US $500 |
Replace water pump. |
264000 mi US $500 |
POA280 code. Replaced hybrid drive battery with one from a wreck. |
120000 mi US $810 |
I got the red triangle of death and had the car towed to my dealership. It ended up being that the car was almost out of oil |
128000 mi US $250 |
Leakage from the dealer installed recall water pump required install of new pump. |
147600 mi US $360 |
Craig's List ad for main battery repair due to lower charging over several months and unusual charge rates. Check performed on all cells and two replaced. Solved inconsistency noted in battery feedback and MPG improved to 49 from 44. |
152000 mi US $450 |
Had main battery checked and replaced three of 28 cells. Charging of battery had been rapid cycle indicating a problem which was resolved |
155200 mi US $1770 |
3RD RESOLUTION OF WEAKENING DRIVE BATTERY. BOUGHT NEW G3 BUILT ON G2 FRAME FROM NJ SUPPLIER. INSTALLED BY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DID FIX #2 REPLACING 3 ELEMENTS IN NOV 2015, |
67000 mi US $350 |
Inverter Pump...ordered but not yet replaced|car is in shop now. Also(after being told the car was safe to drive until part came in) 12V battery failed on interstate|lost all power and car automatically shifted into neutral|had car towed |
95480 mi C $50 |
Water pump (the one for the ICE engine) preventive replacement, sign of light leaks, changed under warranty. |
105480 mi C $200 |
One ignition coil was full of water. When the engine was warm (lean combustion) engine was knocking very hard, misfire on cylinder #1. The ignition coil has been replaced (95$ part + 1 hour work) and the problem has been solved. |
115000 mi US $460 |
While the car was at the dealership for an oil change, we were told that the inverter coolant pump was noisy and needed replacing. The car was taken to an indy shop, who said that there was no problem with the inverter coolant pump. |
96000 mi US $200 |
Water pump leaking. Water pump was previously repaired under recall. |
151000 mi US $1200 |
Replace hybrid water pump and leaking radiator. |
119040 mi C $100 |
Fuel injection system needed to be adjusted and cleaned. |
124000 mi C $300 |
Water pump was leaking - needed to be replaced. |
90200 mi | Inverter pump failed, replaced under extended warranty. |
196000 mi US $2000 |
HV battery failed at 194k miles. High RPM when accelerating. SOC fluctuated rapidly. MPG OK. Later the dashboard lit up - P0A80 code. ReInVolt (NC) supplied a refurbished battery for $1600 to my Dealer (CT) who installed it for $400. |
200000 mi US $40 |
Car refused to start with error codes. Reset by disconnecting 12v to get going and drove to AutoBeYours in southern Indiana. He found a HV battery connector had not been fully clicked home at my dealer when they installed the HV battery. |
280000 mi US $300 |
Rear Muffler - Hole in exhaust pipe |
45000 mi | Inverter Water Pump. Car not driveable. Parts had to be ordered. Took 2 days for parts to arrive and 1 day to install. |
106000 mi US $400 |
Gas engine water pump was considered leaking by the dealer. Not noticed by owner. |
110300 mi US $346 |
Water pump and thermostat had to be replaced |
134997 mi US $2600 |
Hybrid Battery Replaced. Car 14 years old. Low mileage. Claimed it was because of age. |
144000 mi US $470 |
Inverter cooling control valve replacement (check engine light came on) |
57040 mi C $44 |
Check engine code P0138 post-catalytic converter O2 sensor. Part ordered. |
58900 mi C $400 |
Dealer replaced O2 sensor, but check engine light still came on. I then purchased a ScanGauge for $170 to clear and diagnose the problem. |
61380 mi C $366 |
Check Engine light P0031 fixed by replacing air-fuel ratio sensor. I purchased the replacement sensor over the Internet since dealer price was high. |
116560 mi C $730 |
Replaced oxygen and air/fuel sensors to clear check engine light. Also replaced a leaking exhaust gasket. Dealer also replaced inverter cooling pump at no cost (recall). Replaced brake fluid (maintenance item). |
141020 mi C $350 |
Replaced stainless steel muffler since it had developed a hole. |
213665 mi C $202 |
Exhaust shield above catalytic converter rusted and loose. Dealer secured it. |
218860 mi C $200 |
Dealer fixed loose heat shield in the rear (different one than before) that was rattling |
230038 mi C $93 |
Check Engine Light, codes P0011, P0012, P0016 -- intermittent at first then continuous. Car ran fine. Replaced Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve. No more Check Engine Light. |
170000 mi US $450 |
Leaking water pump Leaking radiator |
82000 mi | Many warning light Coolant pump failure. |
112000 mi | Repaired in June. Car died on road. Wichita Toyota dealership replaced a fuse to repair,charged $240 service advisor lied as to which fuse I later found out. Replaced faulty cooling pump myself. |
173000 mi US $200 |
The traction battery went bad. I got a new battery from a 2007 Prius with 26k miles from a junk yard. The battery was 400 and Toyota gave me 150 back for the old battery. I will also sell the battery ECU for maybe 50. |
131000 mi US $650 |
One of the water pumps (not under warranty) failed. This resulting in an overheating warning popping up on the car screen. Water pump was replaced. |
114000 mi US $350 |
Engine Water Pump replaced (technician noticed leak, and I had read they should be replaced in the Prius at ~100K). Noticed during inspection. |
164000 mi US $147 |
I brought the car in for its standard 5000 mile oil change, tire rotation, and inspection. The inspection revealed drive belt appeared cracked/worn, so I opted to replace it. |
110000 mi | Inverter coolant pump failed. Dealer replaced the pump at no charge due to Toyota Limited Service Campaign for Inverter Coolant Pump. |
98580 mi | Water pump changed after replacing the serpentine belt. The dealer suggested the replacement of the ICE water pump after seeing light coolant leak. The change was done under warranty. The dealer did the replacement on my second Prius too. |
71000 mi US $380 |
Had to replace cooling system for hybrid system. Inverter I believe they called it. Later recalled and reimbursed. |
90000 mi US $400 |
Replace water pump for gas engine |
139000 mi US $400 |
Diagnose poor heater, replace one thermostat |
127000 mi US $360 |
Ice was making more noise than usual, mentioned it when getting scheduled oil change, mechanic said bearings were going out on the water pump, replaced the belt as well. Purrs like a kitten now. |
176000 mi US $480 |
Inverter coolant pump failed. Electric pump caused fuse to blow and system shutdown. Repaired in one day by dealer. |
101000 mi US $400 |
Replaced inverter coolant pump |
123000 mi US $300 |
Water pump early stages of failure (noise, binding, leaking). Replaced water pump and engine coolant. Also replaced water pump belt, spark plugs, PCV, oil/filter, air filter, and rotated tires. |
126000 mi US $350 |
Hybrid Inverter Coolant Pump Failure (DTC P0A93). 2nd failure (first in June, 2008). Managed to limp home, then to dealer. |
66000 mi US $700 |
Water pump (main) was 'crusted over'. |
114000 mi | Inverter coolant pump failed, Inverter temps got too high and CEL lit. Care did not operate at full power, lost AC. Had Recall notice in car but hadn't had it performed prior to event. Repaired at no cost. |